ossicula mentalia

os·sic·'u·la men·ta·'li·a

small nodules of bone that appear at the mandibular symphysis shortly before birth and fuse with the mandible after birth.

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os·sic·u·la men·ta·li·a

(ŏ-sikyū-lă men-tālē-ă)

Small nodules of bone that appear at mandibular symphysis shortly before birth and fuse with mandible after birth.

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012